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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22398, 20 October 1934, Page 26

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Conducted bt L. D. COOMBS. Solutions of problems, original compositions, games, ami analyses invited for tills column. All correspondence should be addressed to Mr h. D. CoOmbs. Otago Daily Times Office. Dunedin.

PROBLEM Xo. 238, By J. J. Nidlrz.

(Black Eight Pieces.)

(White Eight Pieces.|)

4R3|3Q3b|B|r3Bßpl 2Plklpl|b2 let 3 P | 3 P 4 4 kt K 2. White to play and mate in two (2) moves.

PROBLEM /No. 239, By C. Sherwood.

(Black Three Pieces.)

(White Seven Pieces.) B[Bl3pkpKß I 3 Kt 4 | 8 P 2 | 2 R 5 | 4 P 3 |1 B 6. White to play and mate in three (3) moves.

[ SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS. | In addition to those previously acknowI ledged, we received the solution ol! No. 234 from J. J. Marlow. Problem No. 236. —B to Kt 2, and a •' Cook ” solution of R to R B. This problem was a reconstruction by Samuel Loyd of a problem sent to him by a friend. Solution received from J. J. Marlow (Dunedin), N, S. Traves (Tlmaru), A. Ellis, ' (Dunedin), E. A. L. (Invercargill), P. J. Kemshed (Alexandra), “ Pawn ”■ (Palraeri ston), T. J. W. (St. Kllda), Mrs H. (Dunedin). Problem No. 237. —1. B takes P, P takes B, ch ; 2. P to Kt 7, followed by Q to B 8, ch, or else 2. B takes P, etc. \Thls problem was by Samuel Loyd. Stelnltz once said: "If a man wanted to solve one of Loyd's i problems by analysing every possible move on the board he would naturally get the solution, but only on his last trial—not before,” We fancy that those of our solvers who had trouble with No. 237 will agree. Solution received from N. S. Traves, E. A. L. ■ PROBLEM-SOLVING COMPETITION RESULT. Mr N. S. Traves (Tlmaru) has won the competition and Dr Geoffrey Barnett’s prize, having solved all the problems correctly. “Pawn” (Mr lan Lang, of Palmerston) failed only with the last problem ’of all. No. 237, and comes second, bracketed with Mr E. A. Le Petit (Invercargill). Mr A. Ellis (Dunedin), another bompetltor closely in the running, also failed with No. 237. We heartily congratulate Mr Traves on his ability and success. This is the second time he has won one of our competitions. Sir Lang also Is to be congratulated. It Is the first lime he has competed. Messrs Le Petit and Ellis are old supporters whom we simply cannot do without. They are always there to make the younger ones go for It. Each has taught and helped no end of others to solve problems, and their consistent enthusiasm is an example to all. We have no room this week for further comments, except to thank all those others who competed. We trust that all enjoyed the problems. GAMES. The following game was played in 1028: (“Ruy Lopez.”) White. Black. Bogoljubow. Dr Euwe. 1. P to K 4 P to K 4 2. Kt to K B 3 Kt to Q B 3 3. B to Kt 5 P to Q R 3 4. B to R 4 Kt to B 3 5. Castles Kt takes P 6. P to Q 4 P to Q Kt 4 7. B to Kt 3 P to Q 4 S. P takes P B to K 3 9. P to B S B to K 2 10. Q Kt to Q 2 Castles 11. B to B 2 P to B 4 12. Kt to Kt 3 (a) Q to Q 2 13. K Kt to Q 4 Kt takes Kt (b) 14. Kt takes Kt (c) P to B 4 15. Kt to K 2 Q R to Q sq 16. Kt to B 4 Q to B 3 17. Q to R 5 (d) B to B sq 18. P to Q R 4 P to Kt 5 19. P takes P P takes P 20. Q to K 2 Kt to B 4 (e) 21. B to K 3 P to Q R 4 (f) 22. B takes Kt Q takes B 23. B to Kt 3 B to Kt 4 24. Q to B 3 B takes Kt 25. Q takes B K to R sq 26. KRto Ksq (g) Bto K 3 27. Q R to Q sq P to R 3 28. P to R 4 (h) Q to K 2 20. R to Q 4 P to Kt 4 30. P takes P P takes P 31. Q to Q 2 R to Q 2 32. R to Q sq (!) P to B 5 33. Q to K 2 P to B G 34. Q to K 3 (j) Q to R 2 Drawn (k) (a> An alternative is P takes P. e.p. (b) If 13. . .Kt takes K P. then 14. Q to K 2 followed by P to B 3, with advantage to White. (c) The usual move is P takes Kt. Bogoljubow plays for an attack on the Queen's Pawn. (d) Threatening to win a piece by IS. Kt takes B, Q takes Kt; ID. Pto B 3. (e) Threatening P to Kt 6, followed by Kt takes P, (f) Here Black misses an opportunity to get rid of his weak Queen’s Pawn and obtain an even game by P to Q s—e.g., 21. . . P to. Q 5; 22. Q to B 4, ch, B to K 3; 23. Kt takes B. Q takes Kt; 24. Q takes Q, ch, Kt takes Q; 25. B to Kt 3, P takes B. (g) KRtoQ sq seems preferable. (h) Better would have been Q to Q 4. (i) Not 32. B talces P because of 32. . . K R to Q sq. The best move was P to B 4. (J) If 34. P takes P, then 34. . ,R to B 5 with counter-chances. (k) If 35. B takes P, then 35. . .B takes B ; 36. R takes B, R takes R; 37. R takes R. Q to Kt 8, ch ; 38. K to R 2. Q to R 2, ch; 39. K to Kt sq (not 39. K to Kt 3 because of 39. . ,Q to R 5, mate), Q to Kt 8, ch, drawing by perpetual check. The notes are from the Field. The following game was played in the championship of Czechoslovakia: — (" Queen’s Gambit.”) White. Black. Fazekas. Glllar. 1. P to Q 4 P to Q 4 2. PtoQ B 4 . i PtoQ B 3 3. Kt to Q B 3 Kt to K B 3 4. Kt to B 3 P takes P 5. P to Q R 4 B to B 4 6. Kt to K 5 Kt to R 3 (a) ' 7, P to K 4 Kt takes P S. B takes P P to K 3 9. Kt takes QB P! P takes Kt (b) 10. B takes Kt Q to Kt 3 11. Q to K 2 B to Q Kt 5 (c) 12. Castles Kt takes Kt 13. P takes Kt B takes P 14. B to R 3 (d) B takes P (e) 15. Q R to B 1 P to B 4 (f) 16. B to Kt 5, ch K to K 2 17. K R to Q 1 K R to Q 1 (g) 18. R takes B R takes R 19. P takes P, ch Resigns. (a) Probably trying for Kt to Q Kt 5. It is a weak move, the square for the Kt being Q 2 in this variation. (b) It Q to Kt 3. 10. P to R 5. (c) Or Q takes Q P, 10. Castles, with the threat of B to Kt 7. Black must attend to it, with loss of time that will be serious to his uncastled K.' A safer line than the text is Kt takes Kt; 12. P takes Kt, B to K 2. (d) Pine positional play, which no doubt was the chief factor in earning the brilliancy prize for this game. The Black K remains uneasy, (e) The best chance appears to be the capture of the exchange: B takes R ; 15. B to B 5 (not Q to K 5, Q takes P ; 16. Q to B 7, Q to Q 2), Q to B 2 (not Q to Kt 7, when 16. Q to K 5 would succeed) ; 16. R takes B. A win for White takes some proving. (f) White’s idea bieng R takes P, Q takes R : B to Kt 5. (g) A mistake in a last position. Curiously enough, P to K 4 does not stop R takes B. both p’s being pinned : and R takes B follows, also Q to Q 3. The notes tire from the Observer.